Japanese symbol for “illegible”
見づらい
みづらい
Romaji: mizurai
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
In Japanese, illegible is 見づらい, read みづらい (mizurai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
- adj-i painful to look at
Written forms: 見づらい、見辛い. Readings: みづらい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “illegible”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 判読しがたい | はんどくしがたい handokushigatai | illegible; indecipherable |
| 読みにくい | よみにくい yominikui | hard to read; illegible |
| 見にくい | みにくい minikui | obscure; indistinct; illegible |
| 見えづらい | みえづらい miezurai | hard to see; indistinct; obscure |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “illegible”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.